Paul Rimmer, widely regarded as one of the top trainers in the UK and head coach of Next Generation MMA Liverpool, talks about handling Covid at his gym, his favorite submission and fighting a 300 lb. wrestler. Rimmer was the first BJJ black belt from Merseyside, so he has been
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British bodybuilder, actor and aspiring MMA fighter Martyn Ford has stepped back on to the mats at his gym – Gracie Barra Sutton Coldfield, in preparation for his debut MMA fight. Towering at 6’8 – 203 cm, weighing a massive 320 lbs – 145 kg of pure muscle, with a
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Picture courtesy of @evolveMMA I prefer the gi in comparison to no-gi because I feel the gi provides so many options. Not only are there more ways to grip and control your opponent but there are also more guards, take-downs, chokes, submissions and sweeps in the gi. For better or
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What is half guard lockdown and why do we use it? Guard passing can be a nightmare at the best of times, but when a lockdown is added onto half guard it can seem a losing battle – especially if you’re not confident with half guard lockdown escapes. Your half
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Police in Sao Paulo have adopted a new technique for dealing with anti-World Cup street protests by deploying unarmed officers trained in BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). The news comes as multiple UFC Champions have been demonstrating that a background in effective martial arts can give you the confidence, and the
Read moreTwo of the greatest UFC Light-Heavyweight champions of all time, Jon Jones and Chuck Liddell have been spotted intervening in riots related to the murder of George Floyd. Jon Jones captures himself confiscating cans of spray paint off presumed protesters on the street of his hometown Albuquerque, New Mexico. He
Read moreOver the last few years, world-class BJJ practitioners are being increasingly drawn to yoga as a means of better conditioning their body. If you ask anyone that practices both yoga and BJJ, they will likely tell you how closely related both art forms are, and how well they compliment one
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The BJJ community is itching to get back on to the mats to roll and practice some drills, but unless you have garage mats or/and a grappling dummy, it can be difficult to try and practice BJJ at home. There are numerous things you can do at home for BJJ,
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BJJ Legend and owner of BJJ Fanatics, Bernardo Faria has recently offered a free code to download one of his instructional DVDs, to help those wanting to train at home and Tom DeBlass has now joined him as well. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, it has made it extremely difficult
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Nigh on everyone in the BJJ community is twiddling their thumbs at home, thinking of things they can be doing whilst self-isolating and remaining house-bound. The Coronavirus pandemic has affected us all in ways we didn’t expect – due to the severity – like having to stop training BJJ all
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